Mª Clara Mariné. SOLUCIONES VERDES, Argentina.

1. BioTRANSformation of by-products from fruit and
vegetable processing industry into valuable
BIOproducts
BIOPLASTICS
03.11.2015, Final Conference TRANSBIO, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

2. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
INTRODUCING SOLUCIONESVERDES
We are located in
BuenosAires, Argentina

3. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
SolucionesVerdes’ BIOPLASTIC bags
• We developed our 100% biodegradable bags
in 2009
• We currently use corn starch polymer
• We import our biomaterial from Italy
• Biodegradable in 120 days
• Fully customizable

4. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Sales growth
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
2009 2010 2012 2014 2016
Sales (Nº of bags per month)

5. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
SolucionesVerdes main clients
CSR campaigns
Advertising
actions
Waste source-
separation
products

6. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Regulations on the use of plastic bags
Law Nº 13.868
Buenos Aires
2008
Law Nº 6969
Córdoba
2008
Law Nº 7319
Mendoza
2004
Ordinance Nº 1018
Santa Cruz
2006
Ordinance Nº 4272
Catamarca
2007
Ordinance Nº 2946
Còrdoba
2008
Law Nº 8277
La Rioja
2008
Law Nº 2569
Neuquèn
2008
Ordinance Nº 8366
Buenos Aires
2008
Law Nº 2455
La Pampa
2008
Law Nº 4417
Río Negro
2009
Decree Nº 2145
Buenos Aires
2008
Ordinance Nº 1222
Río Negro
2009

7. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Bioplastic production
Mainly Thailand, India and China
By 2018, this percentage will grow to 75%
Europe will be left with only 8% of the
Bioplastic production
Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/

8. Bioplastic applications
SolucionesVerdes specializes
in packaging solutions for
our clients
Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/
•Packaging
•Food-services
•Agriculture/horticulture
•Consumer electronics
•Automotive
•Consumer goods and household appliances

9. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Why use bioplastics instead of plastics?
Bioplastics are driving the evolution of plastics. There are two
major advantages of biobased plastic products compared to
their conventional versions:
•they save fossil resources by using biomass which regenerates
(annually) and providing the unique potential of carbon
neutrality.
•biodegradability is an add-on property of certain types of
bioplastics. It offers additional means of recovery at the end of a
product’s life.
Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/

10. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Our participation in TRANSBIO
We participate in the project in order to help develop the research on PHB polymer
WHAT IS PHB? POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE
It is a biodegradable bacterial polyester
Transbio partners obtained Bio-film produced
by hot-pressing PHB
It can be processed like a regular plastic polymer:
by injection molding, extrusion, blow molding

11. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
How did TRANSBIO make us grow?
KNOWLEDGE
NEWTECHNOLOGIES
INTERNATIONAL
QUALITY STANDARDS
CHALLENGE MEETING GREAT PROFESSIONALS
FROM ALL OVERTHE WORLD
GETTINGTO KNOW
EXCELLENT COMPANIES
AND ORGANIZATIONS
OPEN MINDEDNESS
EXPERIENCE AND
COMPETITIVENESS

12. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603
Our desire…
We expect to keep improving our products and developing new
products based on bioplastics, mainly related to the packaging market
We want to THANK you all for your attention
We want to SPECIALLY THANK out TRANSBIO partners
for giving us the chance to participate in the project.
Also for all the help, patience and experience!!